Contributed (EQW)Better RoadsBehind the design of Colombia’s first four-lane roadMario Huertas Corporation won a $400 million, five-year highway contract to design and build this major part of the country’s infrastructure.April 11, 2014Better RoadsEssential Communication for Winter Emergency PreparednessShould snow bosses interpret a 70-percent chance for snow after midnight to mean that crews should be on the road by midnight? Maybe – maybe not. Having conversations with your meteorologists – public or private – will help your department maximize safety to the travelling public while minimizing costs to your community. Other than the […]April 11, 2014Better RoadsSuccession planning: Why decisions matter and how they impact beyond the maintenance stationAs part of its commitment to developing leaders for the agency, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOTPF) created the Alaska Maintenance Leadership Academy (AMLA). To read about more leadership in winter maintenance and how to get a professional snowfighter certificate, as well as the Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS) that the Alaska DOT […]March 26, 2014Better RoadsKosciusko County Turns to Liquid Calcium Chloride to Improve Road Base StabilizationSituation The Kosciusko (Indiana) County Highway Department undertakes improvement projects on 50 to 100 miles of roadway annually and, like many counties across the U.S., faces constant pressure to contain costs in the face of decreasing budgets. Although resources are limited, county residents and businesses still have high expectations for road quality and timely […]March 21, 2014Better RoadsCal Poly Pomona engineering students get real-world road building experience from CaltransIf you want to be a transportation engineer in Southern California, your chances improve dramatically when you have Xudong Jia as your professor.  At California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona), Jia teaches in the Civil Engineering department with classes of students who want to build the roadways of the future. Several years ago, […]March 14, 2014Better Roads6 Tips For Taking Proper Care of Your Vehicle This WinterWinter weather can be hard on your car. No matter what kind of car you have or where you live, winter temperatures and the other elements that come with winter (snow, ice, mud, sand and salt) can be extremely damaging to your vehicle. If you are not careful, you may find that winter weather drastically […]February 17, 2014Better Roads4 Forklift Safety Tips Every Highway Construction Crew Needs to KnowSince forklifts were first introduced in the early 20th century, they have revolutionized the construction industry. The design of today’s lifts are far superior to those of the past. Thanks to new materials, hydraulics and electronics, modern forklifts are more durable and easier to operate. But forklift operation comes with a host of risks for […]February 4, 2014Better RoadsTough Fibers for ConcreteIn earlier days, concrete pavements would employ steel wire mesh near the top of the layer to forestall inevitable hairline shrinkage cracks. While shrinkage cracks don’t compromise the load-carrying ability of a pavement, they are unsightly, especially when the wire mesh begins to rust, and rust streaks stain the surface. A new generation of synthetic […]February 3, 2014Better Roads5 Ways to Maximize Your Vegetation Management BudgetTighter vegetation management budgets call for hard-working strategies. It’s a common conundrum — as challenges controlling invasive weeds and brush increase, vegetation management budgets decrease. Couple that with overstretched roadside crews and rising operational costs and you have an epic war with weeds. To learn how vegetation managers are prevailing against these challenges, I spoke […]January 31, 2014Better RoadsDisposal of Concrete Grinding ResidueAn area of focus within the construction industry throughout the past few years has been the question of how to handle concrete grinding residue (CGR), also known as sawing slurry. Generated during sawing and diamond grinding operations, slurry is the byproduct created when a diamond blade’s cooling water mixes with concrete fines. Often, governmental regulations […]January 3, 2014Previous PagePage 4 of 7Next PageTop StoriesExcavatorsDevelon Rolls Out its Largest Excavator, the DX1000LC-7The new model is designed for production with a 7-cubic-yard bucket and the highest swing torque in its class.The Dirt“The Minidozer”: A Closer Look at Movex’s Tiny, Remote-Control CrawlerCompact equipmentDeere Adds Three Models to P-Tier Compact Wheel Loader LineBattery electricVideo: Hyundai's R18E Electric Mini Excavator Getting Ready for MarketDozersNew Cat D10 Dozer Delivers More Power with Less Fuel
